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Virginia Western announces Distinguished Alumni and Impact Awards
Virginia Western Community College and the Virginia Western Educational Foundation recently honored Campus Police Chief Craig S. Harris and J. David Wine with Distinguished Alumni Awards for 2014. The Powell Charitable Foundation was selected for the Community College Impact Award. Harris, who has been the… Continue Reading Virginia Western announces Distinguished Alumni and Impact Awards
Virginia Western Workforce administrator honored with Chancellor’s Award
Virginia Western Community College Workforce Solutions administrative officer Dan Semones was honored recently with the 2013 Virginia Community College System Chancellor’s Award in the area of Occupational Instruction and Services. In the 2012-13 fiscal year, Semones had an increase of revenues of 137 percent over… Continue Reading Virginia Western Workforce administrator honored with Chancellor’s Award
Virginia Western Team Name
Virginia Western is accepting suggestions to change the name of its sports teams. These sports include men’s basketball, men’s soccer, women’s basketball, women’s volleyball, and other intramural teams. The current team name is the Virginia Western Blue Stars. What would be a great name for… Continue Reading Virginia Western Team Name
Virginia Western named to national field of colleges eligible for 2015 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence
Virginia Western Community College has been selected as one of only 150 community colleges nationally eligible to apply for the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The Aspen Prize recognizes one outstanding community college for its academic and workforce outcomes every two years. The 2015… Continue Reading Virginia Western named to national field of colleges eligible for 2015 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence
Virginia Western accepting applications for CCAP until the end of February
Interested applicants for Virginia Western Community College’s Community College Access Program (CCAP) are reminded that they must submit completed applications by Feb. 28, 2014. Students can access the 2014 CCAP application and locality checklists online at: http://www.virginiawestern.edu/ccap/apply.php. CCAP is a series of public/private partnerships that… Continue Reading Virginia Western accepting applications for CCAP until the end of February
Virginia Western to offer Regional Learning Institutes for high school students
Beginning for the Fall 2014 semester, Virginia Western Community College announces it will provide career-focused Regional Learning Institutes for area high school and home schooled students. The institutes will be taught on campus by Virginia Western faculty and give high school-level students the opportunity to… Continue Reading Virginia Western to offer Regional Learning Institutes for high school students